Endangered Species Hunting Mammals Rabbits 
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Not only were they a common bird, they were a common bird nearshore; indigenous peoples hunted them up and down the coast. However, they were refound on Buldir Island, a remote island that never had any introduced mammals. Three other endemic bird species promptly went extinct, and by 1911 as few as 11 ducks remained.
10,000 Birds
JULY 11, 2012
New Zealand has been the recipient of a higher than average number of introduced species, in particular a range of mammals from elk to mice. This is quite a big deal for an island group that had no mammals save bats for millions of years. This is a very serious business here in New Zealand.
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